MP in fight against sugar in fizzy drinks
An MP has launched a fight against the amount of sugar in fizzy drinks.
Keith Vaz, Labour member for Leicester East, is proposing a new law which would force manufacturers to reduce the sugar content of fizzy drinks, and invest some of their profits into diabetes research.
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Mr Vaz, who campaigns to raise people's awareness of the illness and has battled it himself, is putting forward his idea for a new law as a 10-minute rule bill after Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday.
A 10-minute rule bill is when back-bench MPs are given the opportunity to pitch a potential new law, outlining it to colleagues through a 10-minute speech. MPs then vote on whether the bill should move through to the next stage of the law-making process.
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Mr Vaz said: "The NHS spends £1million an hour treating diabetes, a disease that can have devastating complications. We need to send a strong message about the importance of a healthy diet and the dangers of excessive sugar."
Mr Vaz's call follows Denmark's introduction of a "fat tax" in October – a surcharge to foods with more than 2.3 per cent saturated fats – and the French Constitutional Council's approval of a "soda tax" in December – a tax of one euro cent per can of drink.
Comments
by robbinghood
Saturday, April 21 2012, 3:06AM
“@that andy....like most people you think vazeline is indian.his parents were.he was born in the yemen.so he is/was a yemini.do not see him doing anything for them.then again,probably no votes or cushions in it.”
by That Andy
Saturday, April 21 2012, 1:37AM
“Strange that he's more concerned with sugary drinks, when diet drinks actually cause more harm and have been banned in India”
by Stinkypete13
Friday, April 20 2012, 6:49PM
“Well if there was a "fat tax" at least Vaz would finally be making a contribution to British society...in a Big way !!”
by Boy_Bono
Friday, April 20 2012, 5:46PM
“Keith Vaz should just be ousted.”
by LikeItaLot
Friday, April 20 2012, 4:16PM
“Thanks for the responses robbc7 but on the "looed". No such sophistication on my part afraid, just a missed "k", so "looked", but you have taught me a new word”
by robbc7
Friday, April 20 2012, 3:55PM
“In retrospect to my reply LikeItaLot, I was in the raising the point of anybody 'exposing themselves & urinating' in any public place. The rest regarding it being 10 yards from the children's play area, made it more prevalent to me and the identity of the people could then be recorded by others if they saw similar incidents (as you have seen with your own eyes, although you may not have meant they were playing cards, re: Looed). As for the Merlyn Vaz Centre that is more a geographical point of reference for all and sundry, especially our Rt Hon Keith Vaz, to gauge the how far from there it's happening.
I believe the card game Loo is of Dutch origin, if you wish to play it there will be plenty of reading material in the City's Library.”
by robbc7
Friday, April 20 2012, 1:25PM
“Dear LikeItaLot, I am only be able to include things that I have witnessed. I HAVE seen young white men jump over the bridged area I refer to, however they then walked off in the direction of town and nothing else occurred.
I'm also not too sure what the phrase 'well they looed in their early 20's actually' means. I can hazard a guess but that would be inferring that you have a poor command of the English language as looed is to do with playing cards and nothing else.
As well as this there is a question asked of me, will I include white people I haven't witnessed into the 'topic', when the only persons I have seen are (as I have witnessed and for no other reason) Asian/non-white youths. I wouldn't bear false witness anywhere so without seeing the actions I can't write about them can I? You can do your bit I'd be most grateful as I'm sure the rest of decent folk will be. Why ask me when you obviously have the knowledge for yourself? Let's try and regain some of the lost community spirit, Keith's mum would be proud that he'd helped clean up the area the only problem is he's not taking a blind bit of notice about it.
Out of sight?
Out of his Rt Hon Mind”
by wwigwag
Friday, April 20 2012, 11:04AM
“oh and how does an article about KV get onto the City Mayor??”
by wwigwag
Friday, April 20 2012, 11:01AM
“What about the fight against harbouring terrorist in this country?? what a waste yet again”
by chocsaway3
Friday, April 20 2012, 10:47AM
“just don't buy it, the water here is much better.”